Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Burkina Faso, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Burkina Faso stood at 0.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +55.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 13 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 14 Brunei Darussalam 1.8% compare
- 15 Seychelles 1.0% compare
- 17 Lebanon 0.9% compare
- 18 Senegal 0.8% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Burkina Faso?
- Outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) in Burkina Faso was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to the arab states, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release